Spanish Rite Books

This bilingual edition of the full texts of the newly translated Order of the Anointing of the Sick and of their Pastoral Care presents the Spanish and English texts on facing pages. It is portable and conveniently sized while designed to provide a dignified source for the Church’s prayer. It features:

• two-color printing to differentiate spoken texts from rubrics
• pagination designed to reduce disrupting page breaks
• three ribbon markers bound into the book
• a round backed, reese binding case to provide a durable book that can be used often and under various circumstances
• a portable and convenient size while designed to provide a dignified source for the Church’s prayer

The praenotanda and corresponding rubrics provide clarity regarding who may preside over the rites as well as theological insights into the meaning of the celebrations. The newly translated ritual includes:

• The Visitation of the Sick
• The Communion of the Sick
• The Order of the Anointing of the Sick within and outside Mass
• Viaticum within and outside Mass
• The Order of Offering the Sacraments to a Sick Person Who Is in Imminent Danger of Death
• Confirmation in Danger of Death
• The Order of the Commendation of the Dying
• Various texts to be used in the Rites for the Sick (Scripture and prayer texts)
• Model Rites for the Visitation of the Sick for adults and children
• Shorter Order of Adult Initiation to Be Used in Near Danger of Death or at the Point of Death
• Prayers after Death
• The Emergency Rite of Penance, Viaticum, and Anointing

Leatherette cover | 5 ¼ X 8 | 672 pages

Mandatory Use Date April 5th, 2026.

The quality of this worthy, dignified, and beautiful ritual edition helps convey the solemnity and dignity of the Order of the Anointing of the Sick.

Includes:

• The Visitation and Communion of the Sick
• The Order of the Anointing of the Sick
• Viaticum
• The Order of Offering the Sacraments to a Sick Person Who Is in Imminent Danger of Death
• Confirmation in Danger of Death
• The Order of the Commendation of the Dying
• Various Texts to Be Used in the Rites for the Sick
• Model Rites for the Visitation of the Sick
• Shorter Order of Adult Initiation to Be Used in Near Danger of Death or at the Point of Death
• Prayers after Death
• The Emergency Rite of Penance, Viaticum, and Anointing

Features:

• Synthetic leather hardcover in “liturgical red” with gold stamping
• Smyth-sewn pages for durability
• Texts in vivid red and black inks for readability
• a side-by-side English-Spanish format
• Satin placeholder ribbon
• Pagination designed to reduce page turns during prayers
• 7” x 10” with 13pt font

Leatherette cover | 5 ¼ X 8 | 336 pages

Mandatory Use Date April 5th, 2026.

El Ritual de la Unción de los enfermos y de su atención pastoral ha sido aprobado oficialmente por la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos para reemplazar Atención pastoral de los enfermos: Ritos de la Unión y del Viático. Esta nueva edición proporciona una clara distinción de las partes del rito destinadas a los enfermos en diversas circunstancias.

Cuidadosamente formateado para su legibilidad en diversos entornos, el Ritual de la Unción de los enfermos y de su atención pastoral

• es consistente con el arreglo de la edición típica latina.
• está orientado para facilitar el uso por parte del clero en entornos pastorales.
• incluye varias adaptaciones para ayudar a comprender pastoralmente los requisitos para la recepción del sacramento.
• incluye una rúbrica al principio del capítulo de la Unción de los Enfermos que permite a los sacerdotes omitir algunos elementos del Rito Ordinario de la Unción cuando visitan a varios pacientes en un hospital o institución.
• agrega ritos modelo en apéndices para visitar a un adulto enfermo y un niño enfermo, iniciación cristiana en peligro de muerte, oraciones después de la muerte y el Rito de Emergencia de Penitencia, Unción y Viático.
• cuenta con una simple imagen estampada en oro del Hno. Martin Erspamer, OSB, que refleja bellamente los ritos de la unción y el cuidado de los enfermos.
• Formato portátil solo en español para uso pastoral.
• está impreso en dos colores, con tres marcadores de cinta.

Also available in English/También disponible en inglés

Order of the Anointing of the Sick and of their Pastoral Care

Mandatory Use Date April 5th, 2026.